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Found this bulb rattling around in the back windscreen plastic cover

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Anyone know what this bulb is for? Or if it even is a bulb? Found in the back windscreen plastic on a 2008 mk6.5 fiesta. 3c5fb80078d7291b6dc678e451766480.jpg

 

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    Definitely a bulb, I want to say it’s the high level stop light bulb but I could be wrong...

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    Definitely a bulb, I want to say it’s the high level stop light bulb but I could be wrong...
    High level brakelight lights up when i brake so it isn'y that. :(

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    It's a number plate bulb.  Sometimes known as a 'festoon' bulb. 

    Is the filament complete?  It's probably blown and been dropped when changing?

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    It's a number plate bulb.  Sometimes known as a 'festoon' bulb. 
    Is the filament complete?  It's probably blown and been dropped when changing?
    I checked both the number plate bulbs and they lighr up. The filament is intact, not sure when the bulbs were last changed. Guess i dont need to worry about this then?

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    1 minute ago, waqask64 said:

    I checked both the number plate bulbs and they lighr up. The filament is intact, not sure when the bulbs were last changed. Guess i dont need to worry about this then?

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    Bit odd if it's a working bulb, maybe someone upgraded to LEDs instead?

    But yeah, nothing to worry about. :smile: 

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    Bit odd if it's a working bulb, maybe someone upgraded to LEDs instead?
    But yeah, nothing to worry about. [emoji2] 
    Speaking of LEDs, know anywhere i can get a full legal set to change out my bulbs?

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    1 minute ago, waqask64 said:

    Speaking of LEDs, know anywhere i can get a full legal set to change out my bulbs?

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    Autobeam if you've got a heavy wallet!! :laugh:  

    You can get cheap ones on ebay etc but they're usually poor quality and don't last long.

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    2 minutes ago, waqask64 said:

    Speaking of LEDs, know anywhere i can get a full legal set to change out my bulbs?

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    LED Dipped beams conversions unfortunately aren’t strictly legal at the moment although lots of people fit them anyway and in all fairness, it’s rarely picked up. Other bulbs such as reverse lights or number plate bulbs are fine to change. Autobeam or CEUK are the “larger” suppliers of good quality LED bulbs

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